Amazon weasel vs belette à longue queue

Mustela africana compared with Mustela frenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	belette à longue queue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus same	Mustela	Mustela
Species	Mustela africana	Mustela frenata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and belette à longue queue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mustela.

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

belette à longue queue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	belette à longue queue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

belette à longue queue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, United States, and Venezuela.

Amazon weasel

The Amazon weasel (Mustela africana) is a species in the genus Mustela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.